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5 Christmas gift ideas for the urban farmer in your life

Because growing your own grub has caught on in a big way, you likely know someone who's spending an increasing amount of time outdoors, in the soil, growing food crops and getting healthier every day for it.

If so, and that urban farmer is someone you've got on your Christmas shopping list, then you have one easy gift receiver to buy for. Gardeners just can't get enough of all the tools and specialty items that prop of their activities.

This list from CultureMap Dallas is your way to scratch off the urban farmer in your life off of your shopping agenda.

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